Chords for Billy Joel - For The Longest Time [Lyrics]
Tempo:
83.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
Ab
Cm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] For [Ab] [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] for [Ab] [Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
If [Cm] you said [Ab] goodbye to me [Eb] tonight, there [Cm] would still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What else [Cm] could I [Dm] do?
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you, that [Fm] hasn't happened [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time.
Once [C] I thought [Ab] my innocence [Eb] was gone, now [Cm] I know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G] That's [C] where you found [Dm] me, when you [Eb] put your arms around [Ab] me.
I've [Fm] been there for [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, whoa, [Bb]
[Ab] [Bbm] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] [Bbm] for [Eb] the longest time.
I'm [Cm] that voice [Abm] you're hearing [Eb] in the hall, and [Cm] the greatest [F] miracle [Bb] of [G] all.
It's [C] how I need [Dm] you, and [Eb] how you needed [Ab] me too, that [F] hasn't happened [Eb] for the longest time.
[Bb] Maybe this [C] won't last [Cm] very long, [D] but you feel so right, [Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard, [F] I've gone this far, [Bb] and was more than I hoped [Eb] for.
Who [Cm] knows how [Ab] much further we'll [Eb] go on, maybe [Cm] I'll be [F] sorry when [Bb] you're gone.
[G] I'll take [Cm] my chances, [Bb] I forgot [Eb] how nice romance [Ab] is, I [Fm] haven't been there for [Bb] the longest [Eb] [Bb] time.
I had second [Cm] thoughts at the start, I [D] said to myself, [Eb]
hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [C] are, [F] you're wonderful so far, and [Bb] it's more than I [Eb] hoped for.
I [D] don't [Bb] care [Ab] what consequence [Eb] it brings, I [Dm] have [Bb] been a fool for lesser [Ab] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad, I [Eb] think you ought to [Ab] know that I [Fm] intend to hold you [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, whoa,
[F] [Abm]
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab]
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest [Bb] time, [E] whoa,
[Eb] for the longest time.
[Ab] For
[Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [N]
If [Cm] you said [Ab] goodbye to me [Eb] tonight, there [Cm] would still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What else [Cm] could I [Dm] do?
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you, that [Fm] hasn't happened [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time.
Once [C] I thought [Ab] my innocence [Eb] was gone, now [Cm] I know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G] That's [C] where you found [Dm] me, when you [Eb] put your arms around [Ab] me.
I've [Fm] been there for [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, whoa, [Bb]
[Ab] [Bbm] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] [Bbm] for [Eb] the longest time.
I'm [Cm] that voice [Abm] you're hearing [Eb] in the hall, and [Cm] the greatest [F] miracle [Bb] of [G] all.
It's [C] how I need [Dm] you, and [Eb] how you needed [Ab] me too, that [F] hasn't happened [Eb] for the longest time.
[Bb] Maybe this [C] won't last [Cm] very long, [D] but you feel so right, [Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard, [F] I've gone this far, [Bb] and was more than I hoped [Eb] for.
Who [Cm] knows how [Ab] much further we'll [Eb] go on, maybe [Cm] I'll be [F] sorry when [Bb] you're gone.
[G] I'll take [Cm] my chances, [Bb] I forgot [Eb] how nice romance [Ab] is, I [Fm] haven't been there for [Bb] the longest [Eb] [Bb] time.
I had second [Cm] thoughts at the start, I [D] said to myself, [Eb]
hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [C] are, [F] you're wonderful so far, and [Bb] it's more than I [Eb] hoped for.
I [D] don't [Bb] care [Ab] what consequence [Eb] it brings, I [Dm] have [Bb] been a fool for lesser [Ab] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad, I [Eb] think you ought to [Ab] know that I [Fm] intend to hold you [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, whoa,
[F] [Abm]
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab]
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest [Bb] time, [E] whoa,
[Eb] for the longest time.
[Ab] For
[Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [N]
Key:
Bb
Eb
Ab
Cm
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] For [Ab] _ _ [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] for [Ab] _ _ [Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
If [Cm] you said [Ab] goodbye to me [Eb] tonight, _ there [Cm] would still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What else [Cm] could I [Dm] do?
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you, that [Fm] hasn't happened [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time.
Once [C] I thought [Ab] my innocence [Eb] was gone, now [Cm] I know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G] That's [C] where you found [Dm] me, when you [Eb] put your arms around [Ab] me.
I've [Fm] been there for [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, whoa, [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ [Bbm] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] _ [Bbm] for [Eb] the longest time.
I'm [Cm] that voice [Abm] you're hearing [Eb] in the hall, and [Cm] the greatest [F] miracle [Bb] of [G] all.
It's [C] how I need [Dm] you, and [Eb] how you needed [Ab] me too, that [F] hasn't happened [Eb] for the longest time.
[Bb] Maybe this [C] won't last [Cm] very long, [D] but you feel so right, [Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard, [F] I've gone this far, [Bb] and was more than I hoped [Eb] for.
Who [Cm] knows how [Ab] much further we'll [Eb] go on, maybe [Cm] I'll be [F] sorry when [Bb] you're gone.
[G] I'll take [Cm] my chances, [Bb] I forgot [Eb] how nice romance [Ab] is, I [Fm] haven't been there for [Bb] the longest [Eb] [Bb] time.
I had second [Cm] thoughts at the start, I [D] said to myself, [Eb]
hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [C] are, [F] you're wonderful so far, and [Bb] it's more than I [Eb] hoped for.
I [D] don't [Bb] care [Ab] what consequence [Eb] it brings, I [Dm] have [Bb] been a fool for lesser [Ab] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad, I [Eb] think you ought to [Ab] know that I [Fm] intend to hold you [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, whoa,
[F] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] _ _
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest [Bb] time, [E] whoa, _ _
[Eb] for the longest time.
_ _ [Ab] For _
[Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
[Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
If [Cm] you said [Ab] goodbye to me [Eb] tonight, _ there [Cm] would still [F] be music left [Bb] to write.
[G] What else [Cm] could I [Dm] do?
I'm [Eb] so inspired by [Ab] you, that [Fm] hasn't happened [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time.
Once [C] I thought [Ab] my innocence [Eb] was gone, now [Cm] I know [F] that happiness [Bb] goes on.
[G] That's [C] where you found [Dm] me, when you [Eb] put your arms around [Ab] me.
I've [Fm] been there for [Bb] the [Eb] longest time, whoa, [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ [Bbm] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] _ [Bbm] for [Eb] the longest time.
I'm [Cm] that voice [Abm] you're hearing [Eb] in the hall, and [Cm] the greatest [F] miracle [Bb] of [G] all.
It's [C] how I need [Dm] you, and [Eb] how you needed [Ab] me too, that [F] hasn't happened [Eb] for the longest time.
[Bb] Maybe this [C] won't last [Cm] very long, [D] but you feel so right, [Eb] I could be wrong.
[Gm] Maybe I've [Cm] been hoping too hard, [F] I've gone this far, [Bb] and was more than I hoped [Eb] for.
Who [Cm] knows how [Ab] much further we'll [Eb] go on, maybe [Cm] I'll be [F] sorry when [Bb] you're gone.
[G] I'll take [Cm] my chances, [Bb] I forgot [Eb] how nice romance [Ab] is, I [Fm] haven't been there for [Bb] the longest [Eb] [Bb] time.
I had second [Cm] thoughts at the start, I [D] said to myself, [Eb]
hold on to your heart.
[Gm] Now I know [Cm] the woman that you [C] are, [F] you're wonderful so far, and [Bb] it's more than I [Eb] hoped for.
I [D] don't [Bb] care [Ab] what consequence [Eb] it brings, I [Dm] have [Bb] been a fool for lesser [Ab] things.
I [C] want you so [Dm] bad, I [Eb] think you ought to [Ab] know that I [Fm] intend to hold you [Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, whoa,
[F] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest time, [Bb] whoa, [Ab] _ _
[Bb] for the [Eb] longest [Bb] time, [E] whoa, _ _
[Eb] for the longest time.
_ _ [Ab] For _
[Bb] the [Eb] longest time.
[Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _